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英语情态动词用法大全
一、情态动词的基本用法
1．can
(1)(表示能力)能……；会……
She can drive,but she can’t ride a bicycle.
【注】 could表示“原来具备某种能力,现在没有这种能力了”,
但was/were able to则表示过去成功地做成了某事.
I could swim all the way across the lake,but I can’t now.
我原来能游过这个湖,但现在不能了.
The fire spread through the hotel very quickly but everyone was able
to get out.
大火很快蔓延了整个旅馆,但全体人员都脱离了危险.
(2)(表示可能、许可)能够……；可以……
“Can I use your telephone?”“Yes,of course you can.”
You can’t park your car in this street.
【注】 can可作“有时候会……”解,意思是平时或大部分时间不
是这样子,只是偶尔发生的事情.如：
Jogging can be harmful to the health.
慢跑有时候会对身体健康有害.
(3)(表温和的命令)请做……,得……
I’ll do the cooking,and you can do the washing.
我来做饭,请你去洗衣服.
(4)(用于疑问句中,表请求、提议)能不能……；要不要……
Can you give me a lift to the station?
Can’t you lend me ten dollars?
请你借给我10美元吧?
(5)(用于疑问句中,表惊讶、怀疑等)“(到底)可能有这样的事吗?”
Can it be that it was I,not he,who was mistaken?
难道错的会是我,而不是他吗?
(6)构成下列特殊句式：
①can not/can never...too...或cannot...enough “无论怎么……也不过分；
越……越好；非常……”.
One cannot be too careful. 越认真越好.
I cannot thank you enough.我对你感激不尽.
②cannot help doing.../cannot help but do.../cannnot but do...“禁不住；不
由得；不得不”.
I cannot help admiring the picture whenever I look at it.
When a close friend dies,you cannot but feel sad.
2.may
(1)(表准许、请求)可以……
You may go home now,Susan.苏珊,你现在可以回家了.
May I have a word with you,please?我可以跟你说句话吗?
(2)(表愿望、祝福)但愿；祝…….此时,句子要用倒装语序.
May you succeed!祝你成功!
(3)(用于目的状语从句中)为了；为了能够
He works hard so that he may get good grades.
(4)(用于让步状语从句中)即使；无论
Whatever he may say,I don’t believe him.
(5)构成句型：may/might as well do sth. “还是做某事的好；不妨去做
某事”
Since we’ve got nothing better to do,we might as well go for a walk.
既然我们没什么更好的事情可做,我们不妨去散散步.
3．must
(1)(表义务、必要性、命令)必须,得,要
“Must I wash the dishes at once?”“No,you needn’t.”“我得立
刻洗这些盘子吗?”“不,不必.”
Animals must eat to live.为了活下去,动物必须吃东西.
【注】 mustn’t表“禁止、不准”.
You mustn’t play with the knife；you may hurt yourself.
你不可玩刀子,你会把自己割伤的.
(2)(表必然性)必定
Everyone must die.每个人都必定会死.
(3)(表固执、不满等)偏偏；硬要；偏要
If you must know,I’m going to help him look for an apartment.
如果你偏要知道,那我告诉你,我要去帮助他找一套公寓.
4．shall
(1)用于疑问句中,与第一、三人称连用,表示征求对方的意见
Shall she go to the concert with us this evening?
Shall we go out for a walk?
【注】 may用于征求对方的许可,shall用于征求对方的意见或指示.
May I have a look?我能看一下吗?
Shall I have a look?要我看一下吗?
(2)用于第二、三人称,表示说话人的命令、警告、强制、允诺、威
胁或决心等
Don’t worry.You shall get the answer this very afternoon.
不要焦急,今天下午你就会得到答复.(允诺)
He shall be sorry one day.I tell you.
我告诉你,他早晚有一天会后悔的.(警告)
(3)(用于法律、规则等条文中)应……,须……,得……
The fine shall be given in cash.罚款应以现金缴纳.
5．should
(1)(表义务、责任)应该
We should attend the meeting.
我们应该参加这次会议.
(2)(表预期)应该会,想必会,一定会……吧
The concert should be great fun.音乐会一定会很有意思.
(3)(表惊讶、遗憾)竟然；居然
I’m glad that your story should have won the first prize.
我很高兴你的小说居然赢得头奖.
(4)(与疑问词连用,表示意外、纳闷、惊讶等)究竟是；到底
Who should come in but my old friend Betty!
我当是谁进来了呢,原来是我的老朋友贝蒂呀!
(5)(用于条件状语从句中)一旦；万一
If she should know the truth,she would be greatly depressed.
万一她知道了实情,她将会非常失望.
Should you change your mind,let us know.
你一旦改变主意,就通知我们.
(6)(用于表示命令、建议、请求的动词后面的that从句中,且should
可省略)应该；必须
She demanded that they (should) leave at once.
她要求他们立即离开.
(7)(用于以lest,for fear that,in case引导的状语从句中)以免；唯恐
She gave me a list just in case I should forget what to buy.
她给了我一张清单,以免我忘记买些什么.
6.would
(1)(表过去的习惯性动作)(从前)常常；经常
We would stay up all night talking about our future.
那时候,我们常常彻夜谈论我们的将来.
(2)(表示说话者的厌烦、焦躁)老是；偏要
That’s exactly like Susie.She would come to me just when I was busy.
苏西就是那个样子,她老是在我忙碌的时候来找我.
(3)(用于否定句中,主语一般是事物,表示某事物暂时的特性)就是
(不能)
That window wouldn’t open.那扇窗户打不开.
(4)表示请求或个人的想法、看法,使语气婉转
Would you mind if I opened the window?
我打开窗户你不介意吧?
二、情态动词表推测
情态动词must,can/could,may/might可以用来对事情进行推测.must
表推测时只能用于肯定句,是对现在或过去的事情进行的推测,不能
表对将来事情的推测,语气非常肯定,译为“一定……”.can/could
表推测时一般用于否定句或疑问句,也是对现在或过去的事情进行推
测,但could偶尔可用于肯定推测.may/might表推测时一般用于肯定句
或否定句,可对现在、过去或将来的事情进行推测,语气不很肯定,
译为“可能……”.
此时,一般有两种结构：“情态动词＋be”和“情态动词＋have
done”.
1．“情态动词＋be”结构通常用来对现在或将来的状况进行推测.
The light is still on.He must be working in the office now.
灯还亮着,他现在一定还在办公室工作着.
Michael can’t be a policeman,for he’s much too short.
麦克不可能是警察,因为他太矮了.
He may be in the classroom.I’ll go and make sure.
他或许在教室里,我去弄弄清楚.
2．“情态动词＋have done”结构用于对过去事情的推测.
I didn’t hear the phone.I must have been asleep.
我当时没有听到电话响,我一定是睡着了.
Tom hasn’t come back yet.He may have missed the bus again.
汤姆还没有回来,他可能又没赶上班车.
Jack can’t have arrived yet；otherwise he would have telephoned me.
杰克不可能来到,否则,他会给我来电话的.
【注】 might have done和could have done除了表对过去事情的推测
外,还可表示一种责备语气,意为“(过去)本来可以(能够)做某事,
但实际上没有做到”,此时不能用may或can.
He might have given you more help,even though he was very busy.即使再忙,他也可能再多给你一些帮助的.
三、情态动词表责备语气
情态动词should,ought to,could,might,need等常用来表示说话人
对过去事情的不满或遗憾,带有较强烈的责备语气.
1．should (ought to) have done “本应该……”,表示过去应该做而
(实际)没有做的事情,含有责备或遗憾的语气,其否定形式为
“should not/ought not to have done”.
I told Sally how to get there,but perhaps I should have written it out for her.当时我告诉了莎丽如何去那儿,但或许我还是该给她写出来为好.
【注】 should have done还可以表示惊讶、赞叹等情绪.
It’s wonderful that you should have achieved so much in these years.
太神奇了,这几年你竟然取得了这么大的成就.
2．could/might have done “本来能够(会)……”,表示过去
本来可以(能够)做某事,但实际上没有做到.
—I didn’t go to class last night because my car broke down.
—You could have borrowed mine.I wasn’t using it.
“我昨晚没去上课,我的车坏了.”
“那你该借我的呀,我那时没用它.”
3．needn’t have done“本来不需要……”,表示过去本来
没有必要做某事,但事实上却做了.
There was plenty of time.She needn’t have hurried.
当时时间很充足,她本没有必要那么匆忙的.
高中英语情态动词的用法总结
英语情态动词的用法总结见下：
1.除ought和used和have to以外，其他情态动词后面只能接不带to的不定式。如果我们把ought to和used to看做是固定词组的话，那么，所有情态动词无一例外地只能接不带to的不定式：
We used to grow beautiful roses.我们过去常常种这种漂亮的玫瑰花
I asked if he would come and repair my television set.我问他是否来修我的电视机
2.情态助动词在限定动词词组总是位居第一：
They need not have been punished so severely.
他们不需要如此严厉的惩罚
3.情态助动词用于第三人称单数现在时的时候，没有词形变化，即其词尾无-s形式：
She dare not say what she thinks.
她不敢说她是怎么想的
4.情态动词没有非限定形式，即没有不定式和分词形式，也没有相应的动名词：
Still,she needn't have run away.
不过，她不必跑了
5.情态助动词的“时”的形式并不是时间区别的主要标志。在不少场合，情态助动词的现在时和过去时形式都可以表示现在、过去或将来时间：
Would you mind very much if I ask you to do something?
你会很介意如果我让你做什么?
She told him he ought not to have done it.
她告诉他他不应该这样做
6.情态助动词之间是相互排斥的，即在一个限定动
词词组中只能出现一个情态助动词，但有时却可以与have和be基本助动词连用：
You should have washed the wound.
你应该已经洗好了伤口
Well,you shouldn't be reading a novel.
嗯，你不应该读一本小说
7.情态动词must一般疑问句否定回答要用needn't而不是mustn't。
Must I read books every day、我必须每天读书
No,you needn't . 不，你不必
情态动词的用法总结思维导图
下面是我整理的一些关于情态动词的用法 总结 ，欢迎大家阅读!
possibility: can / could, may / might
certainty: must, will, should
ability: can / could, be able to
permission: can / could, may / might
requests: can / could, will / would
suggestions: could / may /might, shall
necessity: must, have to, have got to, need
advice: ought to, had better
情态动词的语法特征
1. 情态动词没有人称和数的变化,即情态动词第三人称单数不加- s (have to, have got to, be able to 除外)。
2. 情态动词不能表示正在发生或已经发生的事情,只表示期待或估计某事的发生。
3. 情态动词本身具有一定词义, 但意思不够完整, 不能单独做谓语, 后接动词原形一起构成谓语部分 (ought to, have to/have got to, be able to除外)。
4. 情态动词无非谓语形式,即无不定式、分词等形式。
Sum up
1. can和be able to
1) can (could) 表示能力、可能, 只用于现在式和过去式
2) be able to可以用于各种时态。
只用be able to的情况：
a. 位于助动词后。
b. 情态动词后。
c. 表示过去某时刻动作时。
d. 用于句首表示条件。
e. 表示成功地做了某事时,只能用was/ were able to,不能用could。
注意:could还可不表示时态,只表示
1) 提出委婉的请求,回答中不可用could。
--- Could I have the television on?
--- Yes, you can. / No, you can’t.
2) 在否定、疑问句中表示推测或怀疑。
He couldn’t be a bad man.
2. may和might
1) 表示允许或请求;表示没有把握的推测;may 放在句首,表示祝愿。
e.g. May God bless you!
He might be at home.
注: might 表示推测时,不表示时态。只是可能性比may 小。
2) 成语 :may/might as well,后面接不带to 的不定式，意为"不妨"。
e.g. If that is the case, we may as well try.
3. have to和must
1) 两词都是“必须”的意思, have to 表示客观的需要, must 表示说话人主观上的看法, 即主观上的必要。
e.g. My brother was very ill, so I had to call the doctor in the middle of the night.
He said that they must work hard.
2) have to有人称、数、时态的变化,而must只有一种形式。但must可用于
间接引语中表示过去的必要或义务。
e.g. He had to look after his sister yesterday.
3) 在否定结构中：don’t have to 表示“不必”; mustn’t表示”禁止”。
e.g. You don’t have to tell him about it. 你不必把这事告诉他。
You mustn’t tell him about it. 你不能把这事告诉他。
4. 情态动词must表示推测
1) must用在肯定句中表示较有把握的推测,意为“一定”。
2) must表对现在的状态或现在正发生的事情的推测时, 后面通常接系动词be的原形或行为动词的进行时。
e.g. You have worked hard all day.
You must be tired.(对现在情况的推测判断)
He must be working in his office. 他一定在办公室工作呢。
比较: He must be staying there. 他现在肯定呆在那儿。 表推测
He must stay there. 他必须呆在那儿。不表推测
3) must 表示对已发生的事情的推测时, 要接完成时。
e.g. I didn’t hear the phone. I must have been asleep.
4) must表示对过去某时正发生的事情的推测, 后面要接不定式的完成进行时。
e.g. ---Why didn’t you answer my phone call?
---Well, I must have been sleeping, so I didn’t hear it.
5) 否定推测用can’t.
e.g. If Tom didn’t leave here until five o’clock, he can’t be home yet.
5.情态动词表示推测的用法
can, could, may, might, must 皆可表
示推测,其用法如下：
1) 情态动词+动词原形,表示对现在或将来的情况的推测,此时动词通常为系动词。
e.g. I don’t know where she is. She may be in Wuhan.
2) 情态动词+动词进行时, 表示对现在或将来正在进行的情况进行推测。
e.g. At this moment, our teacher must be correcting our exam papers.
3) 情态动词+动词完成时, 表示对过去情况的推测。
e.g. The road is wet. It must have rained last night.
4) 情态动词+动词的完成进行时, 表示对过去正在发生事情的推测。
e.g. Your mother must have been looking for you.
5) 推测的否定形式,疑问形式用can’t, couldn’t表示。
e.g. Mike can’t have found his car, for he came to work by bus this morning.
注: could, might表示推测时不表示时态,其推测的肯定程度不如can, may。
6.情态动词+have+过去分词
1) may (might) have + done sth., can (could) have + done sth. 表示过去,推测过去时间里可能发生的事情。
e.g. Philip may (might) have been hurt seriously in the car accident.
Philip can (could) have been hurt seriously in the car accident.
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